Needle receptacle



April 19, 1932.

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Patented Apr. 19, 1932 UNITED STATI-:s:

PATEN erica MARTIN NYSTROM, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR, BY ASSIGNMENTTO UNITED RESEARCH CORPORATION, OF LONG ISLAND CTY, NEW YORK, .A CORPO- RATION OF DELAWARE Application led- January 26, 1928,. Serial No. 249,687.

My invention relates to receptacles, and particularly to those of the type used m phonographs for holding needles.

One object of my invention is to provide a needle receptacle of eXtreme simplicity of construction and especially inexpensive to manufacture.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a removable needle f cup with simple means for retaining the cup in position and preventing its being rattled by the vibrations incidental tothe playing of records.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 represents a plan view of one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a secti'onalwiewftaken'on line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a different embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the device of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 4.

In'its preferred embodiments, my invention comprises a member which may be cenveniently stamped out of sheet metal, and may take either of the forms illustrated. Considering first the embodiment shownin Figs. 1-3, the member is provided with one or more cup-shaped depressions 10, and has integral therewith a plate 1l, having a shoulder 12 and a depending circular fiange 13. The flange is provided with a tongue 14, function cf which will be described later.

Surrounding the entire member is a bead 15 which functions to form a firm seat for the device on the surrounding wood, besides The device is further secured by apertured ears 16, vby which it is attached,` say, by screws or tacks, to the cabinet. 1t will be understood that to provide a seat for the receptacle, the motor board 17 of the phonograph is cut to form a space having substantially the shape of the peripheral bead 15, but slightly smaller.

Adapted lto seat within the depending flange of the plate is a cup 18 having a Ashoulder 19 extending around its side wall which coacts with the shoulder 12 of the plate to prevent the cup from passing entirely through the flange. The tongue 14 above reV ferred to presses with a slight spring effect against'the side wall of the cup and thus maintains it rmly though removably seated.

The cup has a cover 20 which has a portion overlying the top of the cup and provided withV an aperture 21 for the reception of needles. A depending peripheral flange 22 grips the top of the cup and is connected to the upper portion of the cover by an outwardly directed deformation constituting a bead 23. It is apparent that the bead facilitates the digital removal of the cover.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 4 6 is similar to that just described, except for the following modifications. The ears 16 provided in the former embodiment are omitted, apertures 23 being provided for fastening the receptacle, by screws or similar means, to the motor board. A web of wood 24 is allowed to remain in the motor board for receiving the fastening means. The board itself, therefore, prevents the receptacle from moving laterally and thus contributes to its secure retention in place.

It will be seen from the above description that a needle receptacle is provided which is extremely simple and easy to manufacture, and at the same time very efficient. The fact that the member may be stamped as a unit out of a single piece of metal, which is also true of the cup and its cover, renders it inexpensive, while the ready removability of the cup makes the discarding of used needles simple and expeditious.

It will be apparent that various other modifications of my invention may be made in addition to the embodiments described. A. substantial range of equivalents is contemplated within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a multiple receptacle for phonograph needles and the like, a member formed of sheet metal having a cup-shaped depression,

a cup, seating means integral With said membei' removably supporting said cup, and means on said seating means resiliently gripping the side of'said cup.

2. In a phonograph needle receptacle, a member having a, Cup-shaped depression, a cup, means integral with said member removably seating said cup, and means on said seating means resiliently gripping the Side of said dup. v

3. In a phonograph needle receptacle, a member formed of sheet metal having a cupshaped depression, a cup having an annular shoulder extending around `its side Wall, and a plate integral with said member having a depending circular Harige removably 'seating said eup.

4. VIn a phonograph needle receptacle, a member formed ofshe'et metalhavinga Cupshaped depression, a cup, and aplate integral with said member having a depending Cireula'r rlanz'ge "removably Seating said Cup, said flange having a 'tongue fresiliently gripping` the side of' Said'cup.

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